Faucet.



No. 628,258. 7 Patented July 4, I899.

E. N. WEST.

UCET.

(Applicatmn filed Feb. 3, 1899.)

(No Model.)

[NI/EN TOR EMJVLIYGJZZ ATTORNEYS.

UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWVARD N. WEST, OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

FAUC'ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,258, dated July 4, 1899.

Application filed February 3, 1899. Serial No. 704,346. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD N. WEST, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented oer tain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the acco1npa nyin g drawings.

My invention relates'to certain new and useful improvements in faucets.

The object of my invention is to construct a faucet which dispenses with the usual key, spigot, or plug for closing and opening the faucet to allow of the discharge of fluid or liquid therefrom.

A further object of my invention is to construct a faucet of this description with a spring-actuated valve adapted to open and close the discharge-opening.

A further object of my invention is to construct a faucet of this description with means for locking the spring-actuated valve in an open position to allow of a. steady stream of fluid or liquid to be discharged therefrom.

My invention finally consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views thereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved faucet and a portion of a cask or barrel, showing the faucet as attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a front view of the faucet. Fig. 3 is a'vertical sectional view taken on the line w m, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the valve, its stem, and the operatingcap. Fig. 5 is an inverted perspective View of a portion of the faucet, showing the locking-lug arranged on the inner face thereof. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lockinglug.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, 1 indicates a portion of a barrel or cask, showing my improved faucet secured thereto in the ordinary manner.

My improved faucet is constructed of a cylindrical hollow tube of any material tapering toward one end, as shown, and the wall thereof being of greater thickness at 2 than at 3. This hollow tube is divided by partitions 4 5. A portion of the part 2 of the Wall is apertured and has formed integral with its periphery a downwardly-extending tube 6, forming a discharge or outlet for the liquid.

The partition 5 has an openingtherein which registers with the discharge or outlet 6 and has arranged on its inner face the valve-seat 7, against which the valve 8 is adapted to seat;

The partition 4 has an opening arranged therein to allow of the operation therethrough of the valve-stem 9, which has connected to its one end the Valve 8. The outer end of the valve-stem has secured thereto an operating-cap 10, and mounted on the valve-stem, between the inner face of the operating-cap 10 and the outer face of the partition 4, is the coil or resistance spring 11.

The inner face of the wall portion 2 of the faucet has arranged thereon a rack 12, which is adapted to receive the locking-lug 13. This locking-lug 13 is secured to the outer face of the operating-cap 10 by any desirable means operating through an aperture 14, formed therein. This locking-1n g is adapted to hold the operating-cap in the desired position when the same is forced inward.

The operation of my improved device is as follows: By forcing in the cap 10 it will carry the valve-stem inward and owing to the valve being connected to the one end of the valvestem will cause the valve to leave its seat, thereby allowing the fluid or liquid to pass around the same through the opening 14, then down through the opening 15 into the discharge or outlet.

When it is desired to have a steady stream of fluid or liquid to pass-through the faucet, the locking-lug 13 is brought into contact with the rack 12, which will secure the same and prevent the valve from closing the opening 15 until the locking-lug is removed from the rack.

It will be observed that when either the locking lug is removed from the rack13 or when the thumb or finger is removed from the operatforce the operating-cap 1O outwardly, thereby causing the Valve to seat against the valveseat and close the opening 15 and preventing anyfluid or liquid from being discharged from the faucet.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction Without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with the faueet-body'ha'ving an interior valve-seat and a dischargeopening, of a valve-stem arranged in said body with a valve on its inner end adapted to engage said valve-seat, and an operating-button 

